IS 8979 : 1997 Tetramethyl Thiuram Disulphide - Specification

1 Scope

This standard prescribes the requirements andmethods of sampling and test for tetramethyl thiuram (disulphide(TMTD) intended for use as an accelerator in rubber compounds.

2 References

IS 1070 :1992Reagent grade water - Specification

IS 1675 :1971Stearic acid, technical

IS 1683 :1973Barytes for rubber industry

IS 3309 :1973Zinc oxide for rubber industry

IS3400Methods of test for vulcanized rubbers:

IS 3400 : Part 1 :1087 Tensile stress-strain properties

IS 3400 : Part 2 :1095 Hardness

IS3600Methods of test for natural rubber

Part 7 :1988Determination of Mooney viscosity

Part 51 :1972Determination of ash, total copper, manganese,rubber hydrocarbon, viscosity (Shearing diskviscometer) and mixing and vulcanizing ofrubber in standard compound

IS 4588 :1986Rubber, raw, natural

IS 6918 :1972Mercaptobenzothiazole

IS 7086 : Part 1 :1973 Methods of sampling and test forrubbercompounding ingredients